Independent Police Complaints Commission
By Peter Moorower Will an establishment of an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) similar to the one established in the UK and other developed countries help solve the ongoing police killings, brutalities, harassments, bulling, misconducts etc., in PNG and restore public confidence? PNG is currently witnessing and reporting on numerous daily police misconducts including deaths of citizens caused by careless policemen right around the country. Currently, almost all cases of police –caused deaths, brutalities, harassments and misconducts etc., reported to the police by the public are only investigated by colleague policemen. With policemen investigating offences committed by their fellow colleague(s) poses the question of independency and impartiality of the investigation and more importantly the delegated powers. The purpose of such investigation is to allow for ultimate justice to prevail and to create public confidence. However, it appears that few reported cases get